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$120M is on the line in today’s DPSCD’s tax proposal vote
Summary by The Detroit Editorial Desk Lori Higgins, Chalkbeat Detroit , BridgeDetroit
· August 4, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The proposal is for an operating millage, which the city has approved in the past for the former Detroit Public Schools.
Detroit residents are voting on a tax proposal that will determine the fate of $120 million in operating funds for the Detroit Public Schools Community District. The proposal is for an operating millage, which the city has approved in the past for the former Detroit Public Schools. The former district, now responsible for paying off old debt, must stop collecting an operating millage due to a court decision.
As a result, the Detroit Public Schools Community District needs voter approval to collect its own revenue. Further details on the proposal and its implications are available from BridgeDetroit and Chalkbeat Detroit.
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Category: government Published: August 4, 2026 Source: BridgeDetroit Reading time: 1 min
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